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Australian agriculture enjoyed a win recently, with the Federal Government’s proposed biosecurity levy stalling in the Senate after several senators pulled their support for...

Queensland horticulture to learn the ‘tricks of the trade’ to maximise their bottom line

Wide Bay horticultural growers are encouraged to gear up for the Tricks of the Trade – Negotiation Tactics Masterclass coming to Bundaberg from 23...

Rotary Partners with local business to complete 10th round of assistance packs for Bundaberg...

Rotary, in collaboration with Northside Produce, a local Bundaberg business, is proud to announce the successful Round 10 of the Rotary Assistance Packs, aimed...

The standard you walk past

AgForce, on behalf of our members, industry and community has decided we cannot collectively walk past the prospect of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB)...

Varroa ‘lockdown’

The state government has introduced a hard border lockdown, on the Covid-19 model, and new surveillance methods to help track and hopefully stop the...

Varroa ‘mite be here for keeps’

The beekeeping and irrigation farmer's nightmare, varroa mite, might be here to stay, according to new reports quoting the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council. The...

Chance leads to farming breakthrough

A chance conversation with a grazier interested in the methane-reducing properties of red seaweed (as a livestock feed additive) has prompted new research that...

AgForce warns grocery prices will rise following “disappointing” Federal Budget

AgForce has warned consumers the cost of groceries will continue to rise, following a federal budget of “missed opportunities” that seeks to further tax...

Animals Australia welcomes Nike’s move to end sale of kangaroo-based shoes, calls on federal...

Australia’s leading animal protection organisation, Animals Australia, has welcomed the announcement by Nike, one of the best-known brands in the world, that it will...

Big Barrier Reef boost

The Queensland Government will invest $20.75 million in the next three years to help farmers reduce harmful run-off, improve productivity and protect the Great...

Hybrid fruit a secret hit

The word 'lemonade' conjures up memories of sweltering summer afternoons, refreshing beverages and fizzy sugar highs, but now a fruit of the same name...

HALT program legacy for future generations

Driven by a vision of a safer tomorrow and the legacy of Hannah Clarke and her children, Dave Kramer has pioneered the HALT Program...